Running 2025-2026

First Parkrun of the new year, 2025, at Hamilton Lake.  27:05  1 January 2025


Morrinsville Parkrun 4 January 2025 and coffee at Loxies in Morrinsville


My parkrun #181, at Hamilton Lake, 15 February, 2025
24:24 - my best time this year.


My parkrun #182, at University of Waikato, 2 March, 2025
24:36 - a PB at the university parkrun.


10 km run at Maraetai Half Marathon, 9 March, 2025, 55:28


Parkrun at Hamilton Lake, Event #567, 10th May, 2025. My 188th overall.  76/349 participants, 60th male, 2nd in my age group. 24:31



Cafe Freska, after the Parkun on 10th May, 2025, with Wang Yi, Bill, Yuan, Daniel, Huwha, Tony, Jill, Leon, Hanim, Rod, Leon and others.


Huntly Half Marathon, 18 May, 2025 - I ran 23.1 km new course in 2:25.  I would have done the correct distance, 21.1, in 2:07.


At Cafe Freska, after the Hamilton Lake parkrun, 5 July, 2025


Cafe Freska, after the Hamilton Lake parkrun, 12 July, 2025


Round the bridges practice run, Sunday, 13 July, 2025


Taupo Half Marathon, 2 August, 2025, 2:01:47


Shorebird Half Marathon, 14 September 2025, 2:17:00


New Zealand Mental Health Awareness Week run at the University of Waikato, Friday, 10 October, 2025


My 200th Parkrun, 11 October, 2025, the University of Waikato Parkrun


Aotearoa Afghanistan Marathon, 16 November, 2025, Riverhead Forest
A tough run for me - 21.1 km  2:29:51 but a great day